CDC edict: LTC residents to be first in flu shot line
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2005
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new orders that should keep long-term care facility residents among the first to receive flu vaccinations this year.
Symposium to address therapist shortage
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 12, 2005
A national symposium to be held next month will focus on the shortage of therapists and other allied health professionals.
Recent HHS leader warns Medicaid struggles ahead
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 30, 2005
Congress will be under extreme pressure to cut funding from programs this year, including Medicaid, said immediate past Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson on Tuesday.
Seniors housing shows strong growth, best loan performance in 2Q
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 28, 2005
Seniors housing is a “hot” market right now following a period of falling occupancies and poor loan performance, according to the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries.
Beverly grants more time for buyer to meet financing obligations
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 26, 2005
Officials of BEI, as Beverly Enterprises Inc. is now known, announced that the company’s proposed acquisition agreement with North American Senior Care Inc. has been amended to grant North American...
Beverly distributor wary of prospective buyer, cuts links with chain
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 14, 2005
A longtime key distributor of Beverly Enterprises Inc. has opted not to renew its long-term distribution agreement with the nursing home chain. It attributes its decision to concerns about Beverly’s...
News analysis: Admin, DON salaries reach new heights
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 09, 2005
Median annual salaries for nursing home administrators, directors of nursing and many other top management positions didn’t just crawl past last year’s record highs. In numerous instances,...
Infection control feature: Taking control
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 09, 2005
Nursing homes face a multitude of infection control challenges, and the job isn’t going to get less complicated any time soon.
Wound care feature: Prevent defense
By
Liza Berger
Sep 09, 2005
Better care, better products may prove to be a nursing facility’s best weapons in the long-term fight against wound care expenses.
Report: Dual eligibles to cost more than others in drug plan
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 07, 2005
Dual eligibles will cost more than other beneficiaries for prescription drug plans participating in the new drug benefit, according to data released last month.